CP & Court Social Worker, up to £33.30ph, Sandwell

Exciting opportunities have arisen for Social Workers to join
the Court & Child Protection Teams - Hybrid Working

Working pattern - we have full-time (37 hours) & part-time roles available and are happy to discuss options with you.

The Trust has vacancies for Social Workers to join our Court & Child Protection Teams within the newly realigned Operations Service. Based in a locality model with a focus on good quality assessments and dynamic planning which deliver timely evidence-based interventions and the progress of pre-proceedings/care proceedings through to permanency planning, this service will strengthen partnership working with families in local communities.

As a Social Worker in one of the Child Protection & Court Teams you will: -

• Work alongside the Assessment & Intervention Teams and be based in the same locality;
• Work with children subject of Child Protection Plans or within Court Proceedings;
• Work in an organised and planned way to ensure timescales set by the Trust and the Court are consistently met;
• Produce reports for Court, write court statements, care plans and assessments in a succinct manner, demonstrating highly attuned skills in gathering, assessing and analysing key information leading to evidenced-based recommendations for children;
• Represent the Trust in giving evidence in Court

About you: -

• You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England;
• Have completed your ASYE programme;
• Be able to demonstrate experience of Court work;
• Have a good level of experience of working in a children and families setting and have managed a complex case load;
• Have a sound knowledge of legislation and guidance;
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse information and make informed decisions;
• Good knowledge of child development.

Get in touch with Ellie today if you're interested!

ellie.hassam@hcrg.uk.com

☎️02072469112

Thank you 😊